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  1. Facebook Blocker on Facebook Sued For Violating Wiretap Laws · · Score: 1

    I have the Facebook Blocker add-on for Firefox but I still see Facebook content on non-Facebook sites. Don't want to turn off all javaScript. What to do?

  2. Re:He doesn't like being a celebrity? on Vint Cerf: Media Tagging Can Be Disconcerting · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I hate when that happens to me (a nobody).

  3. Does it have chance on Grooved Disk Spinner Cleans Up: $1M For Winner of Oil Recovery Challenge · · Score: 1

    against zillions of millions of barrels of oil in rolling heavy seas.

  4. Re:C is detrimental to progress on Dennis Ritchie, Creator of C Programming Language, Passed Away · · Score: 1

    Tell us what language you use. So we can compare it to C.

  5. Re:And no patents on Dennis Ritchie, Creator of C Programming Language, Passed Away · · Score: 1

    A ritchie man?

  6. Browser DOM on Oracle's Ambitious Plan For Client-Side Java · · Score: 1

    It would be cool if Java applets could access the HTML DOM as easily as JavaScript. Then it would be a nice alternative for programming on the web.

  7. CERN on Neal Stephenson On 'Innovation Starvation' · · Score: 1

    is pretty big

  8. Re:How much faster on Amazon's Silk: SaaS Is Closing the Net · · Score: 1

    Good point. But I would think that a modern tablet would be able to display millions of colors. And its dimensions and other capabilities would be about the same as a low-end PC.

  9. How much faster on Amazon's Silk: SaaS Is Closing the Net · · Score: 1

    Does a proxy server really speed things up much?
    Instead of going to, say, the NY Time website you are going to the proxy. You still have to fetch the content to your device.

  10. The embedded video is Silverlight only on Windows 8 Introduces a New Cross-App Data-Sharing System · · Score: 4, Informative

    I guess I won't watch it.
    (Or you can download 312M)

  11. Re:More power on Vision Problems For Some Returning Astronauts · · Score: 1

    NASA is testing ion rockets.

  12. Re:No alias, other stuff on Google+ Enters Open Beta · · Score: 1

    I don't think your social network supports these things:
    - Making an event (eg birthday party) and inviting your friends and getting their RSVPs (without you manually collating).
    - Doing tweet-like comment. eg hey I saw something interesting today. Doesn't merit mailing all your friends.
    - Sharing photos without mailing megabytes to each friend.
    - A comment thread for each photo, etc

  13. No alias, other stuff on Google+ Enters Open Beta · · Score: 1

    I hate the no alias rule. And its tied to your Google Account which many people use for some serious stuff (eg checkout, gmail) so getting banned it a big deal.
    And I don't like that its owned by Google. We really-really need some decentralized social networking thing. As far as I know diaspora and OneSocialWeb are dead or sick. Maybe some rich tech guy can get it kick started.

  14. hybrid on MIT Researchers Create New Tiny Energy Harvester · · Score: 1

    Sure the power is low. But might be useful to add to a cellphone. This device provides some extra power. You'll still need a battery but would have to charge less.

  15. Re:Swipe in from the right on Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Developer Preview · · Score: 1

    Thanks for the info. I suppose its like using Alt-F to pull to down the File menu - optional. But handy for experts.

  16. Swipe in from the right on Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Developer Preview · · Score: 1

    You swipe in from the right to get a "start" menu.
    How is that intuitive?

  17. Re:Map of the cable on $300M To Save 6 Milliseconds · · Score: 1

    Looks like Halifax is the place to be.

  18. Re:K&R C on What Is the Most Influential Programming Book? · · Score: 1

    Of course, these loops never reach max. So it would be better to say number_of_elements or just n ...

    for (int i=0; i n; i++)
            do_stuff();

  19. Re:So, here's one interpretation of "Why" on Heise's 'Two Clicks For More Privacy' vs. Facebook · · Score: 2

    I hope somebody packages this code as a simple to download and install widget.

  20. Radio on NYT Working On 'Magic Mirror' For Bathroom Surfing · · Score: 1

    You might want to listen to the news on the radio when you are in the bathroom.

  21. Dr. Who shirt on Age Bias In IT: the Reality Behind the Rumors · · Score: 1

    What, I can't wear my Dr.Who T-shirt?!
    Do I need to get a shirt for some current hip-hop guy.

  22. Re:Easy! on How Do You Explain Software Development To 2nd Graders? · · Score: 0

    Nice idea. But peanut butter isn't allowed in many schools. Allergies.

  23. Re:Yank spelling on Automatic Spelling Corrections On Github · · Score: 1

    [font colour=red]speling![/font]

  24. README on Automatic Spelling Corrections On Github · · Score: 1

    What if the README is like this:
    This program is a spell checker. It will find mistakes like recieve and conveneince

  25. Where are the open social networks?! on Schmidt: G+ 'Identity Service,' Not Social Network · · Score: 1

    I don't want to switch from one evil social network (Facebook) to another (G+).
    What's going on with all the attempts to make an open/decentralized service?